New Miss Georgia quits day after winning crown

COLUMBUS - A second Miss Georgia has been crowned in two days.<br /> <br /> One day after winning the title Saturday night at the annual pageant in Columbus, Gwinnett County school teacher Kristina Higgins relinquished the post, now filled by the runnerup, Emily Cook, a Marietta law student.<br /> <br /> Higgins said she stepped down because her responsibilities as a middle school would not leave her time she would need to serve as Miss Georgia.<br /> <br /> Cook was informed Sunday that she was the winner after Higgins turned down the prize.<br /> <br /> The 22-year-old Cook is a recent graduate of the University of Miami and had been accepted into University of Georgiaâ

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